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      SkillUp

      Java App Development Project: Fundamentals, OOP & File I/O

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Maintainability, Software Design, Data Storage Technologies, Program Development, Application Development, Data Structures, File Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Digital Painting Specialization

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Digital Design, Graphics Software, Creative Design, Creativity, Adobe Creative Cloud, Image Quality, Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arm

      Optimizing Generative AI on Arm Processors

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Application Frameworks, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Algorithms, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Application Engineering and Development Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Software Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Application Development, Unified Modeling Language, UI Components

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      User Experience Design and Testing Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Strategy, Usability, Design Strategies, Storyboarding

      Build toward a degree

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Analyze Web Logs with Kibana & Elasticsearch

      Skills you'll gain: Kibana, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Web Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Import/Export

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Build & Script a Breakout Game in Unity

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Architecture, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Design, UI Components, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Debugging

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Advanced Data Applications and Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Web Scraping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Shiny (R Package), Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Collection, Ggplot2, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Integration, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Agile Practices: Apply, Evaluate & Optimize from Mindset

      Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), User Story, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Prioritization, Estimation, Workflow Management, Risk Management, Product Management

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Rust Programming Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Rust (Programming Language), Data Structures, Relational Databases, Other Programming Languages, Databases, Data Access, Debugging, Programming Principles, Application Development, Secure Coding, SQL, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Maintainability, Interoperability, Software Development, Command-Line Interface, Data Import/Export, File Management

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 7

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Containerization, Docker (Software), Cloud Infrastructure, Data Storage, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Responsible AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Ethics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Image Quality, Unsupervised Learning, Information Privacy, Data Synthesis, Performance Testing

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Java App Development Project: Fundamentals, OOP & File I/O: SkillUp
    • Digital Painting Specialization: Michigan State University
    • Optimizing Generative AI on Arm Processors: Arm
    • Application Engineering and Development Part 1: Northeastern University
    • User Experience Design and Testing Part 1: Northeastern University
    • Analyze Web Logs with Kibana & Elasticsearch: EDUCBA
    • Build & Script a Breakout Game in Unity: EDUCBA
    • Advanced Data Applications and Integration: Microsoft
    • Agile Practices: Apply, Evaluate & Optimize from Mindset: EDUCBA
    • Rust Programming Essentials: Pearson

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